§ 9-18-9. Court grant of commission to take deposition.
Any court may, on the motion of either party in any action, suit, or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending therein, in which a deposition may be used, or before any commissioners, referees, or auditors appointed by any such court or under a rule from it, grant a commission to take depositions according to law, whenever it may be necessary to prevent a failure or delay of justice, on such terms as such court, by general or special order, may direct; and the deposition, so taken, may be used in any state of the cause, on appeal or otherwise.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 382; G.L. 1909, ch. 292, § 30; G.L. 1923, ch. 342, § 30; G.L. 1938, ch. 539, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 9-18-9.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Section 9-18-1. - Officials authorized to take depositions.
Section 9-18-2. - Notice to adverse party.
Section 9-18-3. - Address and time of service of notice.
Section 9-18-4. - Service and return of notice.
Section 9-18-5. - Manner of taking depositions outside state for use in state.
Section 9-18-6. - Oath of deponent — Reduction of deposition to writing.
Section 9-18-7. - Sealing and delivery to court.
Section 9-18-8. - Deposition as evidence — Use of certified copy.
Section 9-18-9. - Court grant of commission to take deposition.
Section 9-18-10. - Time of taking deposition.
Section 9-18-11. - Depositions for use in foreign tribunals.
Section 9-18-13. - Manner of taking deposition in perpetual memory.
Section 9-18-14. - Delivery and recording of deposition in perpetual memory.
Section 9-18-15. - Admissibility of deposition taken to perpetuate testimony.